Citizens United plans Clinton film

Conservative group Citizens United is moving ahead with a movie on Hillary Clinton, even as NBC and CNN cancel planned films on the former first lady, according to a report.

The movie, to be released in 2016, is still untitled, but will have a theatrical release, television broadcast and DVD distribution, however partnerships are yet to be announced, the Hollywood Reporter said.

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The president and chairman of the group, David Bossie, won a suit against the U.S. Supreme court over the airing of a 2008 movie on Clinton and said to The Hollywood Reporter that he can now “do whatever I want with this new movie.”

“This is why I went to the Supreme Court,” Bossie said. “Now that I won that case, I can do whatever I want with this new movie. I can advertise it on radio and TV, show it on TV whenever I want to — all the things they stopped us from doing with Hillary: The Movie.”

Citizens United’s movie plans come as both CNN and NBC announced earlier this week to scrap plans for their own documentary and miniseries amidst pressure from Clinton aides and criticisms for potential conflicts of interest. Bossie hit NBC for “doing everything in their power to make Hillary look good.”

This isn’t Citizens first foray into political film making. Earlier this year, a negative movie on Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate in the Virginia’s governor’s race was released that attacked his past business dealings.